Translation

発見する / 見つける / 気づく

Meaning

To find something for the first time, or to learn something you did not know before. 'Columbus discovered America.' 'I discovered a great cafe near my office.' You can also discover facts: 'Scientists discovered that coffee helps memory.'

Examples

• 彼女は偶然その薬を発見した。
  She discovered the medicine by accident.
• 私は新しい学習法を発見した。
  I discovered a new way to study.